Keep Out: Spam and Viruses

Windows IT Security, January, 2006 by Robichaux, Paul

A strategy and tools for small and midsized businesses

Good security requires defense in depth-that is, layers of protection at every level of your network. Although small-to-mid-sized businesses (SMBs) might not have much in common with enterprises when it comes to budget, staff, resources, or requirements, their overall security needs are pretty similar to those of large businesses. I want to talk about two specific defensive security measures-antispam and antivirus protection-and how SMBs can deploy them in multiple layers of protection. I start with some concepts that are common to both ...